Safeguarding Support Officer

2 weeks ago

Gilwell Park, United Kingdom The Scout Association Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a** Safeguarding Support Officer **to join our amazing team.

**Location**:Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (with hybrid working)

**Salary**:£28,678 per annum Band D, Level 3 (inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

**Term**:Fixed term for 12 months

**Working Hours**:35 hours per week

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

**About the Safeguarding Support Officer Role**:
We are are seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Support Officer to join the team working on safeguarding, welfare and vetting cases as part of the delivery of Safe Scouting across the UK.

The post is based at Gilwell Park, London and is for a 12 month period. The first 2 weeks of induction would take place in the office each day to learn the systems then the expectation is to be present in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week, alongside homeworking.

Our team consists of people with a wide range of backgrounds and professional experience including social work, education, law enforcement and other safeguarding roles. This professional diversity provides a breadth of knowledge and experience and this, alongside a genuinely caring team ethos ensures our members are supported in their work.

Additionally, our regular team meetings, development sessions and case support sessions underpin the team spirit that we are exceptionally proud of.

**Key responsibilities as our Safeguarding Support Officer**:

- Provide significant administrative support to the Safeguarding and Vetting team.
- Ensure that the Safeguarding and Vetting Officers are supported in the management of their casework i.e. updating case files, liaising with appropriate staff, volunteers and statutory agencies.
- Responsibility for first incident calls referring to the Duty Officers as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain a Safeguarding and Vetting casework database and records system ensuring cases are tracked for the Safeguarding Officer to ensure that they are able to manage their caseload in a timely manner.
- Undertaking research, training and collating of statistical information for management reports as required.
- Planning and preparation for meetings, diary management collation of papers and agendas
- Provide support and guidance to Association and their volunteers regarding criminal convictions and the rehabilitation of offenders act. Establish and maintain a vetting casework database and records.

**As our Safeguarding Support Officer in return, we offer you**:

- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas

**We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer**
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team Click **‘Apply’** now

**Interviews will be held in-person at Gilwell Park **on Thursday 4th April 2024.

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

**Strictly no agencies.

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